Our Board

Thank you for choosing to serve.

Our board members play a critical role in the governance of United Way. The board is comprised of representatives of the Forsyth County community and make important decisions leading to United Way action and community results. The Board of Directors has legal and fiscal responsibilities as outlined in the governance policies.

Executive Team

Catrina Thompson

Board Chair
Chief of Police
Winston-Salem Police Department

Cindy Gordineer

President & Assistant Secretary
President & CEO
United Way of Forsyth County

Trisha Coleman

Vice Chair/Treasurer
Vice President of Finance
Novant Health Medical Center

Jennifer Grant-Heaton

Secretary
Vice President/Fair Lending Compliance
Truist

Kim Mann

Member At-Large
Managing Partner, Winston-Salem office
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Kelly Sutton

Chair, Young Leaders United
Marketing Assistant
Hanesbrands, Inc.

BOARD MEMBERS

David P. Barksdale

Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Federal Savings Bank

Jason Bragg

Realtor
Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate

Mary Cooper

Lead Manager Campaign Design
Reynolds American

John V. Elliott

Retired
Wells Fargo Wealth Management

Chris Fox

Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility
Hanesbrands, Inc.

Andy Hagler

Executive Director
Mental Health Association in Forsyth County

Martin L. Holton III

Community Volunteer

Victor Isler, MSW, LCSW

Director
Forsyth County Department of Social Services

Rogan Kersh

Provost
Wake Forest University

Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr

Sheriff
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

Sallye A. Liner

Chair United Way Foundation

Tricia McManus

Superintendent
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Marla Newman

Community Development Director
City of Winston-Salem

Robert Quick

Vice President, Regional Executive
Alex Brown

Elwood L. Robinson, Ph.D.

Chancellor
Winston-Salem State University

Oscar Santos

Senior Vice President and Inclusion and Diversity Segment Leader
Truist

Jeffrey Skinner

Partner
Kilpatrick Townsend

Janet N. Spriggs, Ed. D.

President
Forsyth Technical Community College

Coleman Team

Partner
Front Street Capital

Claire Tuttle

Co-Chair
Place Matters

Brent Waddell

Senior Vice President & Market President
Truist

Betty Lou Vontsolos

Vice President for Client Services
Inmar, Inc.